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Free Library begins book discussion as part of Year of Dickens series
Charles Dickens is alive and well in Philadelphia following a string of auditions to cast his likeness. Now that Bala Cynwyd actre ...
14 years ago
Business leaders want Pa. to act on unemployment debt before extending benefits
As thousands of unemployed Pennsylvanians stand to lose their jobless benefits net month, the business community is warning state lawmake ...
14 years ago
Police say vehicle description in Old City beating death could be wrong
It was late, it was dark, and more attention was probably being paid to the 23-year-old being beaten than to the car his attackers were i ...
14 years ago
Direct shipment of wine will be legal in N.J. — not so Del. and Pa.
In response to a listener question about her report that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill allowing for direct shipment of ...
14 years ago
Delaware Governor outlines opportunities and challenges in State of the State Address
Governor Jack Markell stressed the need to contain Medicaid and health care costs, to continue improving the quality of education, and to ...
14 years ago
N.J. workers, employers benefit from family leave law, Rutgers study finds
A Rutgers University study has found that New Jersey’s paid family leave law helps workers as well as cutting turnover for employer ...
14 years ago
Exelon needs $100 million to decommission Limerick nuke plant
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is asking Exelon to step up its effort to guarantee the funding for the decommissioning of the Limerick ...
14 years ago
South Carolina snapshots, on the low road to Saturday’s big vote:Rick Perry voted himself off the island today, ha ...
14 years ago
High school performers use theater to address, move on from tragic shooting
You’ve seen Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School in the headlines before. It’s the Kensington school where three of ...
14 years ago
In overturn decision, judge rules Del. court employee’s firing was appropriate
A Superior Court judge has decided the firing of a Delaware court employee was, in fact, appropriate. Michele Carty was fired in 2 ...
14 years ago
PennDOT asks teens to design radio campaigns about distracted driving
Can you say gamification? PennDOT need ...
14 years ago
Phila U. design students set sights on Gorgas Park project
The frigid winter wind blew through Gorgas Park in Roxborough on Wednesday morning while students from Philadelphia University huddled in ...
14 years ago
New Indian River Inlet Bridge in use starting today
The newly-constructed Indian River Inlet Bridge is open for vehicular traffic as of today. The new structure will ...
14 years ago
Court sides with Philadelphia Firefighters union in dispute over paramedics
A state court is siding with the Philadelphia firefighters’ union in a longstanding dispute with the city over the status of para ...
14 years ago
Philly business owners appeal property tax rates — and win
About 1,000 thousand commercial property owners in Philadelphia may be in line for smaller tax bills. Meanwhile, a new ruling could cost ...
14 years ago